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China Tech Selloff What the KWEB Drop Means for Emerging Markets
On the inaugural episode of The Emerging Markets Podcast, Lucas and Luna dissect the sharp selloff in Chinese tech stocks as of May 19, 2026. The KWEB ETF has plunged 7.3% in five days, with Alibaba, Baidu, and JD all down 7% or more. Lucas explains the driving forces: a strengthening dollar hitting 119.3 on the trade-weighted index, yuan depreciation to 6.81 per dollar, and renewed tariff threats. Luna questions whether this is a buying opportunity or a structural shift. They discuss the ripple effects across other emerging markets, from Brazil's EWZ to India's INDA, and what…
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